Unusual Latvian volunteer sleeve shield

**Triggerself** · 12-28-2013, 02:28 PM

Hello dear experts,
Please, need your opinion about this sleeve shield. What do you think, this is original sleeve shield or fake? Thank you

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 12-28-2013 02:28 PM

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**Gunny Hartmann** · 12-28-2013, 03:02 PM

I've seen them with a white sewn on diagonal bar but never seen one like this, maybe field made?...

**Triggerself** · 12-28-2013, 03:05 PM

by Gunny Hartmann

I've seen them with a white sewn on diagonal bar but never seen one like this, maybe field made?...

May be, I saw only just like you

**Triggerself** · 01-04-2014, 10:54 PM

Look what I found - stripe on this shield is very similar to stripe on this german chevron. What do you think folks?

**CBH** · 01-05-2014, 05:40 PM

There is a very similar example shown in Angolia's "Cloth Insignia of the SS" pg 350 . It is stated to be a hand made type , using Luftwaffe style tress , it is made on a piece of a German postcard . If that helps .
Cheers Chris

**Triggerself** · 01-05-2014, 05:45 PM

by CBH

There is a very similar example shown in Angolia's "Cloth Insignia of the SS" pg 350 . It is stated to be a hand made type , using Luftwaffe style tress , it is made on a piece of a German postcard . If that helps .
Cheers Chris

Thank you so much, can you scan this page for me and for others?

**CBH** · 01-05-2014, 05:55 PM

I don't think they like books scans being posted on the site , besides I don't have a scanner . I'll try and get a photo of it and PM it to you .

**Triggerself** · 01-05-2014, 06:14 PM

by CBH

I don't think they like books scans being posted on the site , besides I don't have a scanner . I'll try and get a photo of it and PM it to you .

Thank you so much, I really appreciate it.

**Phil Beekmeijer** · 01-05-2014, 07:14 PM

A lot of these volunteer sleeve insignia were field made, this one can be field made as well. These Baltic SS volunteers often did not have proper uniforms and insignia. Howver they were very proud to fight the Russian communists and wanted to show there roots. These shields were very important to them and they often made them theirselves. If the material could be wartime I would accept the shield as original.
Paul

**Triggerself** · 01-05-2014, 07:22 PM

by Phil Beekmeijer

A lot of these volunteer sleeve insignia were field made, this one can be field made as well. These Baltic SS volunteers often did not have proper uniforms and insignia. Howver they were very proud to fight the Russian communists and wanted to show there roots. These shields were very important to them and they often made them theirselves. If the material could be wartime I would accept the shield as original.
Paul

Thank you so much for your reply.